Topic: 5-String Banjo & Guitar (Read 6630 times)

John @ WEM · « **on:** February 11, 2010, 03:08:55 pm »

Being an unreformed folkie, I play US & UK folk music/sea chanties/Napoleonics on a 1980s Wildwood banjo, 1990 Martin D-42 guitar, 1964 Martin 00-21NY guitar and, from time to time, a pair of mountain dulcimers. My wife, Caroline, joins in on guitar, recorders, tin whistles, border pipes, and Scottish small pipes.

tigertiger · « **Reply #1 on:** February 11, 2010, 03:31:18 pm »

Hi John.

Have you put yourself up on youtube or similar?

John @ WEM · « **Reply #2 on:** February 11, 2010, 04:32:00 pm »

No I haven't--hadn't even thought about it. I'll have to see if Caroline can get a good enough video with her camera. Thanks for the thought.

bubbles · « **Reply #3 on:** March 05, 2010, 09:48:30 pm »

hi matey I play the guitar as well acoustic and electric been playing for about 10 years now

PMK · « **Reply #4 on:** March 05, 2010, 11:11:08 pm »

In that case, if either of you ever find yourself around this neck of the woods, then feel free to drop in for a beer or three.

derekwarner · « **Reply #5 on:** March 06, 2010, 01:01:35 am »

a bit far from OZ

, but here is my year 1971 tele S/No 307751....

about the cracked neck....but it does not affect ....BTW Scotty has strummed it @ Corrimal Pub many years ago.....yes ...you know who I mean .....

...latter Bon Scott ......Derek

PMK · « **Reply #6 on:** March 06, 2010, 04:01:09 am »

Ah, the illustrious Bon Scott.
Turn on, tune up, take off.......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tvNA5MtV7c

Such a shame about that neck. Easily repairable, but it just wouldn't be the same without Mr Scott's dabs on the fretboard.

If ever you wanna sell, name your price.

derekwarner · « **Reply #7 on:** March 06, 2010, 05:33:00 am »

PMK....Scotty & I harmonised Everley Bros songs @ the Corrimal pub on Wednesday evenings........just keep the glasses full

BTW...... tele S/No 307751......is not for sale

.....Derek

John @ WEM · « **Reply #8 on:** March 06, 2010, 11:28:06 pm »

OK, as long as we're doing "show and tell", here's my lot:

Left to right, there's a 1990 Martin D42, 1974 Takamine F-400 12-string, 1920s Vega 4-string plectrum banjo, 1964 Martin 00-21NY, 1985 Wildwood 5-string banjo, and on the floor an unknown make mountain dulcimer on the left, and 1999 McSpadden mountain dulcimer on the right.

derekwarner · « **Reply #9 on:** March 07, 2010, 12:13:11 am »

We also have Mainsteam Models where I spy a Gretsch guitar?

.....I think

....Derek

PMK · « **Reply #10 on:** March 07, 2010, 03:30:40 am »

Derek,
I'm not 100% certain, but yes, very possibly a Gretsch (or maybe even a Hofner?).
By the by, the www.mainstream.co.uk url is not as it seems.

John,
What a gorgeous little setup you have there. I have never played one, I would not know where to begin even, but would dearly love to try one of your dulcimers.
As for your F-400, I could listen to the sounds of the 12-string'er all day long.
Nice, nice!
If it's not too much trouble, is there a chance you could post a picture of your wife's whistles and pipes?
And when do we get to hear/see the video?

DickyD · « **Reply #11 on:** March 07, 2010, 04:09:28 am »

Quote from: PMK on March 07, 2010, 03:30:40 am

By the by, the www.mainstream.co.uk url is not as it seems.

If you had spelt it right dude it would have been. Mainsteam not mainstream.

PMK · « **Reply #12 on:** March 07, 2010, 04:19:27 am »

Ah, mainSTEAM - not mainstReam!

Nice one, Dicky - thanks!

DickyD · « **Reply #13 on:** March 07, 2010, 04:20:37 am »

Bit early for you dude ?

PMK · « **Reply #14 on:** March 07, 2010, 04:34:26 am »

Blame it on a certain Action man slave-driving me into loads and loads of lines of assembler language. I'm still seeing mnemonics even now... hence that dodgy 'R' in steam.

FullLeatherJacket · « **Reply #15 on:** March 07, 2010, 08:33:25 am »

Quote from: PMK on March 07, 2010, 04:34:26 am

Blame it on a certain Action man slave-driving me into loads and loads of lines of assembler language. I'm still seeing mnemonics even now... hence that dodgy 'R' in steam.

Not quite ACTion Man, my dear chap - blame it on Martin Doon Under and BillD203 for asking the almost-impossible - I know of no-one better equipped to produce it than your good self. Now - does anyone know of a smiley with its fingers down its throat?

BTW my six-string acoustic was made by an Aussie genius called Roy Scott in 1972. Haven't played it in years, though. It was the third guitar he'd made; John Williams had the fourth (yes, dude - THAT John Williams). I also have a 12-string Kimbara which I swapped for a S/H Tamiya buggy when they were the dog's bits - 1976? Cheap as chips but it sounds like a full symphony orchestra if you hit it with a tortoise-shell pick!

FLJ

bosun · « **Reply #16 on:** March 07, 2010, 09:58:54 am »

Hy Guys
Just thought I would add mine into the mix.
Top Left
Burns 12 string electric, Crafter 6 string elec/ acc, Takamine 6 string elec/acc Crafter 12 string elec/acc
Botto left
Burns Marque 6 string electric/ Eastwood Mandocaster/ Electric Fiddle/ 6 string Banjo,/ Crafter Mandolin/ Shine 6 string semi acc
I have used many different guitars over the years, but I have found the Crafter,s to be excellent for the Country Music that I do.
The Shine guitar on the end would make a good paddle.

www.terrymahercountrysinger.com
Cheers Bosun

PMK · « **Reply #17 on:** March 07, 2010, 03:02:19 pm »

Blimey!.. all that untapped talent out there!
Talking of Burns, have you ever played the Burns Flight - the so-called Delta-shaped guitar?

(Psst.... Any suggestions from anyone on how I might persuade FLJ to part with that Kimbara of his?)

andyn · « **Reply #18 on:** March 09, 2010, 12:24:39 pm »

If you look at the front page of youtube today, you'll see a friend of mine up on there

I can't play guitars (or any instrument for that matter) to save my life... Took me a couple of weeks to learn one riff...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNxBeJNyAqA&feature=featured

PMK · « **Reply #19 on:** March 09, 2010, 11:56:41 pm »

Andy, my heavy-metal learning days were put paid by my old man busting in the room with "TURN THAT B****Y REVERB OFF!", before pulling all the fuses out the fuse box. He had a thing about too much reverb, did my old man. Your friend would hate his guts.
Any gentleman would also advise her to back off the decibels before the dreaded tinitus has its evil way with her. Too bad I'm not a gentleman.

Billyruffian · « **Reply #20 on:** March 11, 2010, 09:06:00 am »

OK Just for fun here are my last builds - electric and acoustic.

Always wanted to build a banjo - maybe next one.

Cheers
Cyril

bubbles · « **Reply #21 on:** March 11, 2010, 07:05:08 pm »

sounds good to me im a wagon driver (long distance) and sometimes take my guitar with me to practice what sort of music do you play. im into 70s 80s and the eagles.

bubbles · « **Reply #22 on:** March 11, 2010, 07:11:05 pm »

I havent got as many guitars as some of yous only 2 but im new to this computer malarky so i still havent figured out how to put pics up
any ideas onyone plenty of boats that i will show as well.

bosun · « **Reply #23 on:** March 11, 2010, 07:41:26 pm »

Nice work Cyril, I like the look of the accustic, proper job mate.
Bosunj

bubbles · « **Reply #24 on:** March 12, 2010, 05:39:59 pm »

Well I finally figured out how to get the pictures posted so as promised heres one of my big 2 guitars.

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Author Topic: 5-String Banjo & Guitar (Read 6630 times)

John @ WEM

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FullLeatherJacket

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